A Smart Home Gadget Design
by Kasi Johnson
Students will compare and contrast homes and technology from 50 years ago to the present day. Students will engineer a SMART home gadget that can be implemented in to the SMART homes of the future.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/148rxDVeMChp-VDAuho025vDKv1f-Zudy0lR-xBu…Subject Area
Technology 2. Digital Citizen 3. Knowledge Constructor 4. Innovative Designer 6. Creative Communicator 7. Global Collaborator Engineering S1: Engineering & Global Society S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S5: Apply Technology to Engineering Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Informational Text) Writing Speaking & ListeningRelated Content
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